NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 9 MM: length 40 cm and 80 cm for pattern.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 8 MM: length 40 cm and 80 cm for rib.
The needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.

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Pattern instructions

NOTE: This pattern is written in British English. All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from cm to inches - click here.
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DECREASE TIP (evenly spaced):
To work out how to decrease evenly, count the total number of stitches on the needle (e.g. 58 stitches) and divide by the number of decreases to be made (e.g. 2) = 29.
In this example decrease by knitting each 28th and 29th stitch together.

INCREASE TIP (evenly spaced):
To work out how to increase evenly, count the total number of stitches on the needle (e.g. 118 stitches) and divide by the number of increases to be made (e.g. 24) = 4.9.
In this example increase by making 1 yarn over after approx. each 5th stitch. On the next row work the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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JUMPER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked in the round with circular needle top down. Sleeves are worked in the round with short circular needle.

YOKE:
Change to circular needle size 9 mm. Knit 1 round where you decrease 0-2-4-0-0-4 stitches evenly spaced – read DECREASE TIP = 56-56-56-64-64-64 stitches. Now work pattern – choose diagram for your size, as follows: * insert a marker thread here, A.1 over the first 3-3-3-4-4-4 stitches, A.2 over the next 14 stitches, A.3 over the next 4-4-4-5-5-5 stitches (= back/ front piece), insert a marker thread here, A.1 over the next 3-3-3-4-4-4 stitches, A.3 over the next 4-4-4-5-5-5 stitches (= sleeve) *, work from *-* 1 more time on the round. There are now 4 marker threads in the piece. They follow your work onwards and mark the transitions between body and sleeves. Continue this pattern in the round. Increase on each side of the diagrams to raglan (increases are drawn into the diagrams). REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! When you have worked as far as the round with an arrow in the diagrams (see arrow for your size), there are 192-200-216-232-248-256 stitches on the round. The piece measures approx. 29-30-33-35-37-39 cm from the cast-on edge and down mid front. The next round is worked as follows:
Work the first 55-57-61-65-69-71 stitches (= back piece), place the next 41-43-47-51-55-57 stitches on a thread (= sleeve), cast on 4-4-6-6-8-8 new stitches on the needle (= in side under sleeve), work the next 55-57-61-65-69-71 stitches (= front piece), place the next 41-43-47-51-55-57 stitches on a thread (= sleeve), cast on 4-4-6-6-8-8 new stitches under sleeve. THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE!

BODY:
= 118-122-134-142-154-158 stitches. Insert a marker thread in each side, in the middle of the 4-4-6-6-8-8 new stitches cast on under the sleeves (= 2-2-3-3-4-4 new stitches on each side of the marker thread). Start the round by the marker thread on one side of the piece and work pattern, beginning on the round marked with a star for your size in the diagram(s) as follows:

Sizes S, M and L:
* Knit 1-2-5 stitches, A.4 over the next 7 stitches, A.5 over the next 42 stitches (= 3 repeats of 14 stitches), A.6 over the next 7 stitches, knit 2-3-6 stitches *, work from *-* 1 more time on the round.

Sizes XL, XXL and XXXL:
* Knit 0-3-4 stitches, A.5 over the next 70 stitches (= 5 repeats of 14 stitches), knit 1-4-5 stitches *, work from *-* 1 more time on the round.

Continue in the round like this until the piece measures approx. 19-20-19-19-19-19 cm – adjust so that you finish after round 5 or 13 in A.5. Knit 1 round where you increase 24-24-26-28-30-32 stitches evenly spaced – read INCREASE TIP = 142-146-160-170-184-190 stitches. Change to circular needle size 8 mm. Work rib (knit 1, purl 1) in the round for 4 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl. Make sure that the cast-off edge is not tight. Use a size larger needle if necessary. The jumper measures approx. 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm from the shoulder down.

SLEEVE:
Place the 41-43-47-51-55-57 stitches from the thread on the one side of the piece back on short circular needle size 9 mm and knit up 1 stitch in each of the 4-4-6-6-8-8 stitches cast on under the sleeve = 45-47-53-57-63-65 stitches. Insert a marker thread in the middle of the 4-4-6-6-8-8 stitches cast on under the sleeve (= 2-2-3-3-4-4 new stitches on each side of the marker thread). Start the round by the marker thread and work pattern, beginning on the round marked with a star for you size in the diagram(s) as follows:

Sizes S, M and L:
Knit 1-2-5 stitches, A.4 over the next 7 stitches, A.5 over the next 28 stitches (= 2 repeats of 14 stitches), A.6 over the next 7 stitches, knit 2-3-6 stitches.

Continue in the round like this until the piece measures approx. 19-19-17-15-13-12 cm – adjust so that you finish after round 5 or 13 in A.5. Knit 1 round where you increase 9-9-11-11-13-13 stitches evenly spaced = 54-56-64-68-76-78 stitches. Change to circular needle size 8 mm. Work rib (knit 1, purl 1) in the round for 4 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl. Make sure that the cast-off edge is not tight. Use a size larger needle if necessary. The sleeve measures approx. 23-23-21-19-17-16 cm. Work the other sleeve in the same way.

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